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Date: 2026-08-11 11:41:06+00:00UTC

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The Japan Times: Colombia quake death toll climbs as civilians aid in rescue

Colombia's new president faces his first major crisis after an earthquake killed 132, damaged over 5,000 homes and overwhelmed emergency crews.

The Hindu: Treat Urdu and Sanskrit with equality and respect, Tejashwi Yadav tells Bihar CM

In a two-page letter to the CM, the Leader of Opposition demanded that the government take concrete steps to ensure the availability of teachers for both Urdu and Sanskrit in every government school

Daily Mail: M25 closed as industrial estate fire rages next to motorway amid fears of 'explosion'

The motorway is shut between Junction 22 and Junction 21a near St Albans with thick clouds of smoke wafting across the road.

The Japan Times: Tarik Skubal remains winless since trade, but Dodgers edge Royals

Skubal has yet to earn a win in two starts since he was acquired by LA after winning the past two American League Cy Young Awards ⁠for the Detroit Tigers.

The Hindu: Autoimmune disorders to take centre stage at upcoming Ayurveda conference at Udupi

The conference, in September, ‘comes at a time when autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, and psoriasis, are being diagnosed with increasing frequency across the world’

Daily Mail: The real reason you hardly see Dalmatians, Poodles or Border Collies anymore: Owners now look for 'lazier options' with 'low exercise needs, no shedding and little use for gardens'

Breeds like Poodles, Dalmatians, and Greyhounds were once status symbol breeds in the UK - over the last twenty years, however, their visibility has dropped significantly.

The Japan Times: Trump defends Infantino as UEFA-led schism with FIFA deepens

Infantino has faced blistering criticism after his failed plan to spin off FIFA's commercial operations in a deal involving JPMorgan Chase & Co.

The Hindu: Bengal cricketer Abhishek Porel arrested on rape charges

Porel was arrested by the Mogra police late on Monday (August 10, 2026) night and is likely to be produced before a court in Chinsurah later on Tuesday (August 11, 2026)

Daily Mail: Record-breaking migrant mega dinghy almost sank when it set off for Britain carrying more than 260 people including children

As the overloaded boat - which was designed for a maximum of 40 people - was battered by choppy waters, at least 30 people were flung into the English Channel.

The Japan Times: Trump cites unproven autism risk in attack on childhood vaccines

The proposed changes would mean parents would have to make more trips to the doctor to get the same protection against diseases for their young children.

The Hindu: Parliament Monsoon Session Day 17 updates: Rajya Sabha passes Tribunals Reforms Bill; LS passes Bill to rename Kerala as 'Keralam'

Of the 11 Bills cleared by the Lok Sabha so far, only two have seen a debate, while the remaining legislation has been passed without discussion amid Opposition protests.

Daily Mail: Drunk diversity rep who crippled Afghan veteran police officer by dragging him along road with her Range Rover during traffic stop avoids prison

Candace Desilva, 37, of Anfield, drove off with the officer clinging to the side of her Range Rover in an attempt to flee after being stopped for traffic offences.

The Japan Times: Severe tropical storm Chan-hom expected to make landfall near Tokyo

Tokyo Electric Power Company reported roughly 640 power outages in Ibaraki Prefecture as of 6:00 p.m. Tuesday.

The Hindu: If harmful chemicals are found in cosmetics, we will ban them: Karnataka Health Minister U.T. Khader

A total of 22 cosmetic samples were collected by Drugs Inspectors and Assistant Drugs Inspectors from various places on Monday.

Daily Mail: Strictly Come Dancing unveils YouTuber John Nellis as its 14th celebrity contestant as fans criticise the 'weak' line-up

Social media star John Nellis has been confirmed as the 14th celebrity joining the line-up of this year's Strictly Come Dancing.

The Japan Times: Japan mulls use of domestic AI in SDF command system

The government hopes the move will help SDF commanders make decisions, at a time when countries around the world are rushing to adapt to new ways of warfare.

The Hindu: Tamil Nadu government forms Anti-Narcotics Task Force to combat drug menace

The new force would function under the direct control of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay

Daily Mail: Heathrow says case for third runway 'has never been clearer' as it loses top spot to Istanbul

The case for a third runway at Heathrow 'has never been clearer', the airport said today, after it lost its position as Europe's busiest airport to Istanbul.

The Japan Times: Aeon allowed workers to return to Kumamoto mall before blast

The building was evacuated after the quake but some workers had asked to return to their shops to secure the cash registers or collect personal items such as car keys.

The Hindu: Zealots appear to have overlooked human nature: Tharoor slams Govt's Vande Mataram move

"I fear that the intent of the Bill, to promote greater respect for the National Song, will not be achieved, but its opposite may well be....," the Congress leader said

Daily Mail: Are supermarket overnight oats really worth the money? Nutritionist reveals the trendy to-go breakfasts containing 'six teaspoons of sugar' and the ones with enough protein to actually keep you full

Over the last year, a growing number of pre-prepared packets of overnight oats have began to hit the supermarket shelves.

The Japan Times: China missile test deepens Pacific divide over growing militarization

Pacific Islands ​foreign ministers have been unable to agree on a collective statement condemning Beijing's missile test, despite individual leaders expressing alarm.

The Hindu: C.Ve. Shanmugham rebuts AIADMK whip’s charge that district secretaries are to be blamed for party’s election debacle

The AIADMK rebel leader wonders what had happened to the influence of general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami in 187 constituencies if he was instrumental in the AIADMK’s success in 47 constituencies

Daily Mail: Reform UK's Zia Yusuf is condemned for calling ex-soldier Ben Wallace a 'traitor to Britain'

Mr Yusuf's attack on Sir Ben, who was a British Army officer before entering politics, was branded 'unacceptable' by a fellow senior Reform figure.

The Japan Times: She is Russia’s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.

After months of attacks on Russian oil refineries, Kyiv has now targeted at least 23 Wildberries facilities in an attempt to bring the war home for more Russians.

The Hindu: Varuna Yagam Sahita Sahasra Ghatabhishekam concludes at Srisailam

Daily Mail: Miracle beneath the rubble: Moment six-month-old baby is rescued along with her mother following Colombian earthquake

Terrifying new footage has revealed how an early morning earthquake that struck Colombia buried people under collapsing buildings.

The Japan Times: Taiwan gingerly tests how it would cope if China choked its internet

The democratically run island is testing, for the first time on a mass scale, how it might cope if a Chinese attack disrupted its communications.

The Hindu: M.P. Parameswaran, renowned nuclear scientist and CPI(M) theorist, dies at 92

Parameswaran was one of the earliest and foremost members of Kerala Sastra Sahithya Parishad. His ideas on the ‘fourth world’ had triggered wide debate and eventually led to his expulsion from CPI(M) in 2004

Daily Mail: Britain abandoned bid to recover lost £5.5bn treasure from a Royal Navy shipwreck near Gibraltar in case it upset Spain

Leaked cables from the early 2000s show how ministers scrapped plans to rescue a warship understood to be HMS Sussex in case it would threaten relations with Spain.


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